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Newsbeat: Implantable DevicesPeople with a spinal-cord injury or stroke could have their mobility improved or even restored thanks to a new technology – implantable devices

PVA Points: Making TracksSeveral Paralyzed Veterans of America members in Michigan, Iowa, Oklahoma and Kansas are literally making tracks this spring thanks to the generosity of employees of a Novi, Mich., based electric transmission company

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Newsbeat: Job DiscriminationEmployers are more likely to discriminate against highly qualified job applicants who have disabilities than equally qualified candidates who don’t, according to a study by Rutgers University and Syracuse University

Newsbeat: Pedestrian CrashesWheelchair users may be more likely to die in collisions with cars than other pedestrians, an analysis of U.S. crash data suggests

Room ServiceLocating an accessible hotel room for your next trip can be challenging, but a little planning and a few questions will make your next stay more enjoyable

Not everyone with a spinal-cord injury or disease needs or wants a big wheelchair to get around, and the latest offering from WHILL is promising to give those people a more mobile, cheaper, lighter and smarter mobility device. (More)

Adaptive sailing isn’t part of the official schedule of events for the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, but participants at July’s 37th annual Games in Cincinnati got a chance to virtually set sail. (More)